Battle of Fladstrand
The Battle of Fladstrand was a naval battle which took place on 11 April 1712 near Fladstrand,(Modern day Frederikshavn) Jytland, between Swedish and Danish forces. It was part of the Great Northern War.
| Battle of Fladstrand | |||||||
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| Part of the Great Northern War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Swedish Empire | Denmark-Norway | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Karl Georg Sjöblad | Hans Knoff | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 7 ships with 330 guns | 5 ships with 158 guns | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| unknown | 44 dead | ||||||
The Swedish fleet, under Sjöblad, consisted of 7 ships with 330 guns, and the Danish fleet, under Knoff, consisted of 5 ships with 158 guns. The battle lasted about 2 hours. Denmark suffered 44 casualties.
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